UCR Accepting Entries For 28th Annual Cross Country Invitational
(July 2, 2008) - The 28th Annual UC Riverside Cross Country Invitational is currently accepting entries for the September 27th event. Teams interested in competing should download the meet information via pdf and return payment and pertinent information by September 22 to . . .

Track and Field Office
Attention Andrew Basler
University of California, Riverside Athletics
Riverside, CA 9252

Highlanders To Host 2008 Big West Championships
(June 18, 2008) - Highlanders Head Cross Country Coach Irv Ray announced today that the Big West Men's & Women's Cross Country Championships will return to UC Riverside's Agricultural Operations Course on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Fans interested in receiving additional information about the Big West Cross Country Championships may do so by contacting the UC Riverside Athletics Ticket Office at (951) UCR-GOLD.

Martinez Named UC Riverside Female Athlete of the Year
(May 28, 2008) - Sophomore cross country and track and field athlete Brenda Martinez was honored as the UCR Female Athlete of the Year Award after finishing fourth in the conference at the 2007 Big West Cross Country Championships and finishing first in the 800m and 1500m races at the Big West Track & Field Championships. Martinez qualified for this weekend's NCAA Regionals in the 800m, the 1500m and the 5000m, and is ranked 12th in the nation in the 800m.

UC Riverside Awards Evans Co-Harper Scholar Athlete of the Year.
(May 28, 2008) - Co-winners were named for the 2007-08 Harper Scholar Athlete Award, given each year to a student-athlete whose athletic and scholarly achievements are deemed most outstanding, as Erynne Oki (women's tennis) and Danielle Evans (track and field) shared the honors. Evans, a junior economics major from Pomona, CA, finished third at the Big West Track & Field Championships in the 800m. She will represent UCR in the NCAA Regionals this weekend.

UCR Men's Cross Country Earns Academic All-American Honors
(Feb. 28, 2008) - The UC Riverside Mens Cross Country team earned Academic All-American honors by the USTFCCCA after the team posted a 3.003 team GPA for the Fall semester.

Martinez and Ulices Make School-History at NCAA Championships
(Nov. 19, 2007) - Senior Ulices Pina and junior Brenda Martinez became the first male and female athletes to compete at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships since UCR joined Division I in 2001.

Brenda Martinez Selected To Join Ulices Pina at NCAA National Championships
(Nov. 13, 2007) - NCAA announced today that junior Brenda Martinez earned an at-large selection to join fellow cross country runner Ulices Pina at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Indiana beginning on Monday.

Men and Women Post Highest Ever Finishes at NCAA Regional
(Nov. 10, 2007) - Both the Men and Women Cross Country Teams produced the school's best ever finishes at the NCAA Regional in Eugene, OR Saturday afternoon.

Highlander Women Back in USTFCCCA Poll
(Nov. 2, 2007) - After a three week absence, the UCR women's cross country team returned to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Poll.

Women Finish Second, Men Third At Big West Championships
(Oct. 27, 2007) - The UC Riverside cross country teams competed in the Big West Championships in San Luis Obispo. Both teams shared the feat of placing higher than any other Highlander team in Big West History. Brenda Martinez finished fourth in the women’s race while Ulices Pina finished sixth for the men.

Highlanders Dominate at Cal Poly Meet
(Oct. 13, 2007) – The UCR men’s and women’s cross country teams took a big step towards their goal of reaching and excelling in the postseason Saturday as the teams swept the 2007 VS Athletics/Cal Poly Invitational at the Fairbanks Cross Country Course in San Luis Obispo. The Highlander men placed their top five runners among the top eight places, led by a first-place performance by senior Ulices Pina, and the women placed their top five finishers among the top 11, paced by a first place finish by junior Brenda Martinez.

Women Ranked 6th, Men 11th in Western Region
(Oct. 2, 2007) - The 2007 Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings were released Tuesday, and UC Riverside was featured prominently on both lists. The women are ranked sixth, the men 11th.

Highlander Men and Women Take First Place at UC Riverside Invitational, Martinez Shines
(Sept. 29, 2007) – The UCR men’s and women’s cross country teams were impressive in the 27th Annual UC Riverside Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning at the UC Agricultural Operations Course in Riverside. The morning’s event was highlighted by the outstanding effort of sophomore Brenda Martinez, as she set a course record with a 5,000-meter time of 16:52.10, besting the old record by over 15 seconds.

Highlanders Host 27th Annual UCR Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 29
(Sept. 27, 2007) - Over 45 teams and 450 runners are expected to compete in the 27th Annual UC Riverside Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, September 29th at the UC Agricultural Operations Course in Riverside.

Women Ranked 6th, Men 12th in Western Region
(Sept. 12, 2007) - The 2007 Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings were released Tuesday, and UC Riverside was featured prominently on both lists.

Olivas Named Big West Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week
(Sept. 5, 2007) - Junior cross country runner Cristina Olivas has been named Big West Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.

Women Place First Behind Olivas, Men Second at Nevada Twilight Meet in Reno
(Sept. 1, 2007) - The Highlanders cross country teams started the 2007 campaign in a big way Friday as the women placed first overall -aided by a first-place effort by Junior Cristina Olivas and four runners among the top five finishers - and the men second at the Nevada Twilight Cross Country Meet, hosted by the University of Nevada at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno Friday.

Women and Men Each Picked to Finish Third in Big West Cross Country Poll
(Aug. 31, 2007) - Both the UC Riverside men's and women's cross country teams received unparalleled respect from their peer schools as they were each selected to finish third in their respective fields in the annual Big West Pre-Season Cross Country polls.

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